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Europe > Finland > Language

FINNISH LANGUAGE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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English-speaking population > As an additional language 2,700,000 [24th of 59]
English-speaking population > Total 2,700,000 [30th of 99]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Matti Meikäläinen (male/generic) and Maija Meikäläinen (female). Pihtiputaan mummo ("the Grandma/old lady from Pihtipudas") refers to the senior citizen not conversant in modern jargon or technical terminology, to whom things have to be explained clearly.
Languages
Finnish 91.5% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities)
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 99.9 [16th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Russian no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish yes
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > % 0.98 [25th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates 1 [25th of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000 3,000 [27th of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000 90 % [8th of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English 63 % [6th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French 3 % [21st of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German 18 % [14th of 29]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population ; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; Wikipedia: John Doe ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders ; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature ; Wikipedia: Romani language ; Wikipedia: Languages of the European Union

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Finland, Republic of Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Suomi

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